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Federal investigation targets California ban on parental notification policies
Jennifer Vietz’s transgender daughter came out to a teacher and friends at her school’s Gay Straight Alliance group. “If my daughter […]
March 28, 2025
Pandemic-era push to ‘build solutions’ must continue, panel says
The Covid-19 pandemic, which first shuttered schools five years ago, disrupted learning, disengaged students and harmed their mental health, amplifying […]
March 28, 2025
How Covid’s mental health toll transformed California’s schools
Top Takeaways Growing numbers of California students reported feeling hopeless in the wake of the pandemic, with 42% of juniors […]
March 26, 2025
At community colleges, online classes remain popular years after pandemic
Ricardo Alcaraz is taking three of his five courses online this semester at Santa Ana College: an anthropology class, business […]
March 25, 2025
Let’s fully fund restorative justice — because it works
A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed […]
March 25, 2025
California can strengthen its teacher workforce; here’s how
California’s teacher workforce needs stronger stewardship. Our state has established high standards for English, math, science and history that lay […]
March 24, 2025
Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on
Five years ago, when Esti Iturralde’s daughter was in the first grade, the little girl struggled with learning to read. […]
March 24, 2025
Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills
A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his […]
March 21, 2025
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward eliminating the […]
March 21, 2025